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SWORD AND PLOUGHSHARE: THE STORY OF THE DE BOHUNS AND CALDICOT

by T.T. Birbeck

Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st. 1973

Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The early history of Caldicot and surrounding community. Limited to 600 copies. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 180 pages.

Three pale foxspots to top front edge of spine. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and lightly worn at horizontal edges.

ISBN: 0900278153
Stock no. 1828855

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Contents

  • Preface
  • I Introduction
  • II The De Bohuns and Holders of the Castle and Manor
  • III The Lessees of the Manor of Caldicot and Newton
  • IV The Manor of Caldicot and Newton until 1421
  • V The Manor and the Duchy of Lancaster, 1422-1857
  • VI The Castle
  • VII The Mill
  • VIII The Cross and the Courts
  • IX The Church and the Bells
  • X The Nonconformists
  • XI The Charities
  • XII The Poor and the Overseers
  • XIII The Village Constable
  • XIV Military Service
  • XV The Roads
  • XVI The Railways and Works
  • XVII The School
  • XVIII The Inns and Societies
  • XIX Newton
  • XX The Other Manors:
  • (i) Caldicot-by-Caerwent or West End
  • (ii) The Priory
  • (iii) Dewstow
  • XXI Life and Changes in the Nineteenth Century

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